Where does “kaĉjo” come from?

kaĉjo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto karulo, from Esperanto kara, from Italian caro, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

kaĉjo (Esperanto): kitty

Definitions

  1. kitty

Ancestry of “kaĉjo”, step by step

kaĉjo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto karulo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantokarulodarling; honey
2Esperantokaradear
3Italiancarodear beloved, or in the salutation of a letter, sweetheart
4Latincārusdear, beloved
5Proto-Italickārosdear
6Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Esperanto kato

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantokatocat
2Latincattusa cat
3Latincattaa cat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Italic kāros →